Horseshoe.



O. ELMORE.

HORSESHOE.

- APPLICATION FILED .IAN.16. I915.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

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object of the present invention bei-ngl the provision of a horseshoe consisting'of two sections, one of which 1s permanently secured to the horses hoof, while the other section-thereof is detachably connected I tow the first section, so that it canv be quickly and readily removedand replacedby anew one, when so desired.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a horseshoe whereby said horseshoe maybe readily changed to what? is known as a roughshod shoe or a smooth one.

'A'further object of the present invention is the provision of a horseshoe of the above character which will possess advantages'in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and, at the same time, is simple in construction and operatlon.

With the above and. other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrange ment of parts'as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Flgure 1 1s a side elevation of a horseshoe constructed in accordance with my invention and illustrating the same as applied to the hoof of a horse. Fig 2 is a plan View of the confronting faces of the two sections of the shoe. 3 is a detail top plan view of a section of the shoe, illustrating the manner of upsetting the ends of the securing pins- Fig. f is a detail perspective view of a portion of each of the sections, illustrating the lug and recess used in retaining the sections aga nst lateral movement. Flg. 5 1s a detall trans verse sectional View illustrating the top of thes'ecurmg pms; andFig. 6- 1s a slmllar view illustrating the formation of the lugs. In carrying out my invention, I provide 7 o Specificationof Letters Patent. 7 Application filed January 16,1915w Fig. i

serial No: 2,650. a

PatentedSept. 7 1915.

what 1S1lI1OWIl as a permanent section, genorally indicated in the accompanying drawingby the numeral land which is generally in the form of ahorseshoe, as shown. 1 The: SGClIlOIlJl is provided with the usual nail re-. ceivlng openings 2-wh1ch GOITllllllIllCiLtB. Wltll.

arcuate grfoovlesg3. ,Theside portionsof the shoe 1 andthe intermediate portions-- arev provided with clove-tailed groovesa which.

are adapted 130-,136 3 ZL1F1R11Q6d. in opposition with the grooves- 5, formed in the removable section. .6. From-this. it :will be apparent that when the twof sections-1 and ,6are to be connected.together, the: doublei dove.- tailed pins 7ljand 10aregarrangediwithin the grooves 4: and 5 to securely connect the two sectionsutogetheri. llhe pins 7 and lO having been arranged 1n posltion, the ends of the same, which extend through the side portions of each of the sections, are upset.

The section 1 of the shoe, which is permanently securedto the horses hoof, is provided upon each side portion thereof with spaced'lugs 12 which are adapted to extend into recesses 13 formed within the removable section of the shoe to securely hold the two sections against any lateral or longitudinal movement, with respect to each other.

From the above descriptlomtaken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have provided a simple and durable horse shoe, constructed of separable sections, one of which is per 'manently secured to the horses hoof, while the other is detachably connected to the permanent section and, is in the form of either a a rough shod or smooth shod section, so that during wintry weather or when the streets are slippery, the smooth shod shoe may be.

readily changed to what is known as a rough shod shoe and vice-versa. It will also be noted that the two sections may be quickly and readily connected together by placing the sections 6 upon the section 1 and inserting the double dove-tail pins within the grooves 4 and 5 and then upsetting or bending the ends of the pins. From the above it will be apparent that I have provided a simple and durable horseshoe of the character set forth whichcan be manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention,it will be obvlous that Various changes 1n the detalls V of construction and in the proportions may g 3 V g 1,1 5 2,497

- be successfully carrvingimv invention into practice, without sacrificing any of the novel features,or departing from A device the scope of the invention; as defined by the appended claims. H

Itwill be understood that the pins 7 and 10 maybe tapering in form, if so'desired,

so 'as toiprovide'a wedging action when inserted within'the groovest and 5. From; thisiit will be apparent that after; the pins 7 and 10 have been forced intothe-grooves 4'and -5; and the ends upset or overturned, they; will be securely heldin place-so as to rigidly connect the permanent andthe removable sections of thehorseshoe V invention;

tion,.-sai'd removable-section having recesses to receive the lugs -'andre'tain the sections against llateral .Inovement, with respect to Qopies'bf thispatent mayb ehobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

each other; and means for detachably connecting the two sections, as and for the purpose set forth."

2.'A device of-the class described including a permanent section, and a removable section, lugs carried by said permanent section and arranged in spaced relation, said removable section having recesses adapted to receive said lugs to retain the removable section against lateral movement, each of said sections being provided within the opposed faces thereof with dove-tailed grooves adapted to be arrangedin opposed relation, and'double dove-tailed pins adapted to be arranged within said grooves whereby to connect the removables'ectionwith the permanentsection.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

OLIVER ELMORE.

Witnesses: a

D VID M. COLLINS, AMBE 'SEGEL.

, 4 Washington, D. 0. 

